1860 + 1861
Who was elected president?
Abraham Lincoln
What was the name of Abraham Lincoln’s son that died of lead poisoning?
Willie
Emancipation Proclamation
Who does general Grant advance on?
Lee’s army
What did the 13th amendment do?
Abolish slavery
Who secedes from the Union first?
South Carolina
What Union general captured Fort Henry?
General Ulysses S. Grant
Who does Abraham Lincoln appoint as the second general.
General Joseph Hooker
What were the Civil War operations called?
Valley Campaigns
Who toured Richmond at the end of the war?
Abraham Lincoln
What did the seceded states become?
Confederate States of America
Which state was the battle of Hampton Roads fought in?
Virginia
Who killed general Stonewall Jackson?
His own soldiers
What kind of battle was the battle of the Wilderness?
Bloody, ruthless battle
Which Confederate general surrendered the battle?
General Robert E. Lee
How many cannons opened fire on Fort Sumter?
50 cannons
What did general Lee rename his army?
Army of Northern Virginia
What dis the US congress enact?
A draft
What siege was the trench war that lasted 9 months?
Siege of Petersburg
At what place was Abraham Lincoln assassinated?
A theater
Who was the Confederate general when they attacked Fort Sumter?
General Pierre Beauregard
Who replaced the wounded general, Johnston?
General Robert E. Lee
The Union had ————— generals that commanded the army during the whole Civil War.
5 commanders
How many men did the Union lose in the battle of Cold Harbor?
7,000 Union soldiers
Which Confederate general was killed?
General Ambrose P. Hill